The new Windows 10 PCs will be manufactured by HP, Lenovo and Asus, with the first batch of devices being 2-in-1 tablet laptops.

HP and Asus have already announced their new devices, with Lenovo expected to reveal theirs in the forthcoming weeks.

Consensus is, Microsoft is partnering with Qualcomm to release these “always-on” PCS, which offer constant LTE connections similar to an iPad.

The new devices claim to offer significant battery benefits (20 – 22 hours of active use) and LTE connectivity that consumers haven’t seen in Windows laptops to date.

The news follows Microsoft’s failed foray into “connected mobile PCs” about five years ago, where it partnered with Nvidia to release Windows RT tablets that didn’t back up performance and battery claims.